Floor time is highly recommended for guinea pigs at least 3 times per week for at least an hour at a time but daily floor time is ideal.
Is carpet safe for guinea pigs.
My guinea pigs are staying in my room which has white carpeted floors.
Can guinea pigs eat carpet.
Floor time for guinea pigs is when you set up a guinea pig proofed area and give your guinea pigs some free time out of their cage to explore.
Floor time is important for guinea pigs for several reasons.
She doesn t chew carpet anymore.
No one likes the smell of urine so make sure the bedding you choose is good at eliminating nasty odors.
Give them some cardboard or better still some veggies and they will soon stop.
My guinea pig does the same thing they love to eat.
If you ve got to go you ve gotta go or so they say.
Bath mats are easy to pick up once your pet is back in their cage which makes them easy to thoroughly wash ready for use again the next day.
My bunny always hate my carpet so now i watch it more closely so i can get her to stop.
I have a question about letting them have floor time and i suppose want to hear what y all have as an option.
Many guinea pig safe foods contain oxalate acid and calcium which can cause bladder stones to form if fed to excess.
You can t stop guinea pigs from chewing but you can give them better things to chew on.
I don t think it is healthy for a guinea pig to eat carpet.
Watch your guinea pig more closely so when it starts chewing carpet move it to show eating carpet is not a good thing.
Well not really as it does neither you or your guinea pigs much good.
I will take mine outside to a grass place and it will eat the grass.
Your guinea pigs need a balanced diet that includes plenty of timothy hay fresh water and guinea pig pellets with added vitamin c in order to keep them healthy and content.
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Good at controlling odors.
It thinks the carpet is food it wont hurt him her.
I m getting my guinea pigs on saturday.
The trick is to divert their attention to something else to chew on.
I can t really think of anything that will stop him weeing on the carpet.
The best guinea pig bedding is highly effective at absorbing urine and ensuring that your guinea pig s enclosure stays clean and dry.
My girls are very good if the are being held and will lick excessively or nibble if they need the toilet but floor time is a completely different ball game and the don t seem to care.